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So, I've made a commitment to start the open playtest on the character creation rules this coming week. I've also decided to put back in some Qualities that I took out earlier... I took them out because writing the entries for them took a lot of time and because I thought it might benefit the test to keep things simple.
But the new format means the whole "entry" for the Qualities a half a page, which lends itself to a more minimalist approach. And while the twelve Qualities I was going to include are enough to work with, focusing entirely on character class/folk type character distinctions doesn't really show off the full potential of the system.
So in addition to the twelve previously slated for testing (Warrior, Weapons Expert, Archer, Wayfarer, Assassin, Treasure Hunter, Itinerant Priest, Life-Touched, Spellcrafter, Battlemage, Elf, and Dwarf), I'm adding three that focus on equipment (Well-Stocked, Signature Weapon, Elemental Weapon), three character traits (Fool, Veteran, Stalwart), and possibly two others, though I'll have to look at what ones are closest to being ready. This will bring the test version of the Basic Character Guide far closer to the one I want to launch with.
It'll probably be Monday night/Tuesday morning that I post it. The link will be here, wherever you're seeing this post... unless you're seeing it on Facebook because Facebook strips HTML from the crossposts. Just click on the link to the original. There's no special requirements or procedures you need to do to join the test... just make use of the file and tell me about it.
But the new format means the whole "entry" for the Qualities a half a page, which lends itself to a more minimalist approach. And while the twelve Qualities I was going to include are enough to work with, focusing entirely on character class/folk type character distinctions doesn't really show off the full potential of the system.
So in addition to the twelve previously slated for testing (Warrior, Weapons Expert, Archer, Wayfarer, Assassin, Treasure Hunter, Itinerant Priest, Life-Touched, Spellcrafter, Battlemage, Elf, and Dwarf), I'm adding three that focus on equipment (Well-Stocked, Signature Weapon, Elemental Weapon), three character traits (Fool, Veteran, Stalwart), and possibly two others, though I'll have to look at what ones are closest to being ready. This will bring the test version of the Basic Character Guide far closer to the one I want to launch with.
It'll probably be Monday night/Tuesday morning that I post it. The link will be here, wherever you're seeing this post... unless you're seeing it on Facebook because Facebook strips HTML from the crossposts. Just click on the link to the original. There's no special requirements or procedures you need to do to join the test... just make use of the file and tell me about it.